reeseleblanc
Well-Known Member
Hi all. Relatively new Max owner and lurker. I figured I'd start a thread to keep track of where my mod monkey decides to take me. 
First off, here is a pic of the bike the night I brought it home. I traded my $3000 5-speed 525i BMW for it. It had 1400 miles on it. The wife knew I was getting it, but had a "meh" attitude about it. As soon as I pulled up in the driveway, she said, "You're never getting rid of this bike!". LOL.
One interesting thing the PO did was to coat the scoops in Line-X ( aka Rhino Liner) because the clear was flaking. Definitely a different look. I wish they stood out a bit more, but you can't deny the rugged look it gives!
I've done the shotgun and peashooter cleaning methods, but the carbs are still a bit off from sitting as much as it has. I have popping during warm-up, and what feels like a lean area if I keep RPM< s around 4K while cruising. As soon as money frees up, I'm sending them off to get cleaned up for me.
I dropped the front end almost 1.5" to help with the heavy feeling during turn-in, and I also adjusted the head bearing per Morley's video. Much better than when I got it! Also on my list: upgraded springs, etc for the front.
I pulled the end caps off and drilled the 5 holes per side to give a bit more attitude to the sound of the bike. I went with 1/2" holes.
I took the sissy bar off since my 'new to riding' wife says she feels comfortable enough without it. I would like to find either a very short bolt-on grab bar to replace it, or get a factory one. That, of course, is hinged on what I decide to do with the rear of the bike.
I decided that I wanted something a bit shorter than the stock mirrors, so I picked this up from Cycle Gear. It was on sale for about $30. I like it. I might go pick up its mate, but I'm not having any issues with the single mirror, so probably not.
Last night I decided that I wanted to clean up the rear tail light, but due to 'adult budgetary constraints' (read as: mortage, etc), I went with a pair of the LED trailer lights that can be found at WalMart. I decided to replace the reflector with one, but I used the second one where the stock light went after I removed the underbrace and the plastic.
I will probably add the circuit to allow brake and tail light functions in the upper one, but for now, I have the lower light set up as my tail light, and the reflector replacement being used as my brake.
That's it for the moment, but I'm sure there'll be more to come as the opportunity comes!
First off, here is a pic of the bike the night I brought it home. I traded my $3000 5-speed 525i BMW for it. It had 1400 miles on it.
The wife knew I was getting it, but had a "meh" attitude about it. As soon as I pulled up in the driveway, she said, "You're never getting rid of this bike!". LOL.One interesting thing the PO did was to coat the scoops in Line-X ( aka Rhino Liner) because the clear was flaking. Definitely a different look. I wish they stood out a bit more, but you can't deny the rugged look it gives!
I've done the shotgun and peashooter cleaning methods, but the carbs are still a bit off from sitting as much as it has. I have popping during warm-up, and what feels like a lean area if I keep RPM< s around 4K while cruising. As soon as money frees up, I'm sending them off to get cleaned up for me.
I dropped the front end almost 1.5" to help with the heavy feeling during turn-in, and I also adjusted the head bearing per Morley's video. Much better than when I got it! Also on my list: upgraded springs, etc for the front.
I pulled the end caps off and drilled the 5 holes per side to give a bit more attitude to the sound of the bike. I went with 1/2" holes.
I took the sissy bar off since my 'new to riding' wife says she feels comfortable enough without it. I would like to find either a very short bolt-on grab bar to replace it, or get a factory one. That, of course, is hinged on what I decide to do with the rear of the bike.
I decided that I wanted something a bit shorter than the stock mirrors, so I picked this up from Cycle Gear. It was on sale for about $30. I like it. I might go pick up its mate, but I'm not having any issues with the single mirror, so probably not.
Last night I decided that I wanted to clean up the rear tail light, but due to 'adult budgetary constraints' (read as: mortage, etc), I went with a pair of the LED trailer lights that can be found at WalMart. I decided to replace the reflector with one, but I used the second one where the stock light went after I removed the underbrace and the plastic.
I will probably add the circuit to allow brake and tail light functions in the upper one, but for now, I have the lower light set up as my tail light, and the reflector replacement being used as my brake.
That's it for the moment, but I'm sure there'll be more to come as the opportunity comes!
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